ARPA-H STATS Basic Project Manager (ITDI)

Company: Noblis
Location: Washington
Posted on: January 27, 2025

Job Description:

ResponsibilitiesThe Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) is a research funding agency that supports transformative biomedical and health breakthroughs to provide health solutions for all.ARPA-H advances high-potential, high-impact biomedical and health research that cannot be readily accomplished through traditional research or commercial activity. ARPA-H awardees are developing entirely new ways to tackle the hardest challenges in health. With a scope spanning the molecular to the societal, ARPA-H programs have the potential to radically improve everyone's health. Their streamlined awards process enables us to act quickly and catalyze cutting-edge biomedical and health research. ARPA-H creates an environment to support the best ideas from Program Managers that bring together dynamic teams to solve the toughest health challenges.As an ARPA-H Basic Project Manager for the Strategic Technical ARPA-H Talent Support (STATS) Program at Noblis, you will be part of our Health Solutions account team, where you will leverage your experience with the project management of research and development (R&D) programs throughout their lifecycle, directly supporting Federal PM and the ARPA-H leaders to deliver transformative, sustainable, and equitable health solutions for the Nation.This is an opportunity for someone with significant government contracting experience in R&D and ARPA settings to work with an exceptionally talented and high-performing team on challenging and cutting-edge healthcare projects. Key focus areas of ARPA-H research portfolio will include Health Science Futures (expanding what's technically possible), Scalable Solutions (reaching everyone quickly), Proactive Health (keeping people from being patients), and Resilient Systems (building integrated healthcare systems).Role Description:Noblis is seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Basic Project Manager to join our team at ARPA-H (Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health).As an ARPA-H Basic Project Manager (ITDI) you will be responsible for being the lead strategic advisor to the Head of Customer Delivery which encompasses enterprise software development, product owners, and Agile Scrum teams.Responsibilities and Duties:

• The Project Manager will serve as a point of contact to manage all programmatic matters of the IDIQ assigned order(s) and is responsible for managing the day-to-day operation of the IDIQ.
• Monitoring project performance and reviewing deliverables to ensure technical, programmatic, and financial goals and objectives are met and identify possible program risks, including:
• Assisting with the development and administration of ARPA-H STATS to include tasks such as: development of solicitation material, administration of source selection reviews, and assessing technical solutions.
• Maintaining and monitoring program budgets to include gathering and reviewing monthly reporting information from project/program performers and developing budget execution plans.
• Providing support to Portfolio and Program Managers in their continued engagement with ARPA-H customers on the receipt, prioritization, and regular reporting of their operational capability gaps.
• Performing routine tasks including, but not limited to, scheduling, writing internal memos, maintaining and updating Program Management records, filing, intranet website maintenance, preparing and reviewing presentations, records maintenance, and coordinating daily operations of the assigned program.
• Manage and respond to program-aligned data calls, compiling information, and preparing information for reporting to senior leadership.
• Assisting with planning technology transitions to the respective operational customer.
• Supporting the identification, assessment, evaluation, and testing of existing and emerging healthcare technologies, systems, and capabilities, including coordination with related government, academic, and industry programs; attending meetings and symposia; coordinating meetings and programs reviews; and supporting program advocacy including development and production of presentation materials.
• Document project best practices and lessons learned, and makes recommendations to adapt, apply, and embed those practices to the ARPA-H environment. Conducts close-out activities at the end of the period of performance.
• Assist in tracking project management-essential data.
• Maintain awareness of, and performs analyses of, evolving acquisition policy type matters such as best practices, acquisition reform efforts, updates to acquisition and procurement policy, regulations, and legislative changes.
• Provide expertise and advice regarding project management policies and approaches.
• Proactively identify project risk areas highlighting impact to mission and proactively developing solutions.
• Capture meeting minutes and lessons learned and incorporates solutions to action items and acquisition process improvement methodologies.
• Provide Noblis-internal leadership, including possible line management responsibilities.
• Providing professional development and mentorship for teammates.
• Development of new Business Development (BD) opportunities and related capture management, in close collaboration with Noblis' BD team.Required QualificationsCandidates must meet the following qualifications:
  • A minimum of 15 years past work experience in contract management role, such as a Project Manager, preferably in a governmental research or scientific organization.
  • Bachelor's degree (any field) is required. Program and/or project management related field is preferred.
  • U.S. Citizenship is required.Desired Qualifications
    • Experience with delivering technology solutions within the federal government required.
    • Experience with: MSFT, AWS and Google cloud platforms, Atlassian suite, workplace modernization in the federal government, Palantir, SDLC, DevOps, solution architecture, web application development, Agile methodologies, and Product management preferred.
    • Prior experience managing teams of increasing sizes and responsibility and experience in personnel management.
    • Experience mentoring teammates.
    • Experience in a supervisory capacity in planning, developing, and executing significant research and development efforts.
    • Experience in establishing strong working relationships with R&D program managers as well as organization leadership; tracking task order efforts to rapidly identify and resolve potential and new problems; and identifying and resolving administrative and contractual issues related to a support services contract is required.
    • Demonstrated creativity, foresight, initiative, and mature judgment in anticipating and solving unprecedented problems.
    • Experience monitoring project development performance and reviewing deliverables to ensure technical, programmatic, and financial goals and objectives are met and identify possible program risks.
    • Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills. Proven results-oriented problem-solving abilities. Experience with presentation graphics and/or spreadsheet tools.
    • Experience providing guidance, feedback, and consulting services to federal program managers.
    • Ability to work in a dynamic team-oriented environment, demonstrate teamwork and initiative, and function productively in the face of new assignments and the re-prioritization of existing assignments.
    • Experience providing program and/or project management support with research and development contracts.
    • Experience facilitating resolution of customer requirements, including helping to identify and document capability gaps, formulate and develop technological solutions, and participate in and contribute to strategic discussions.
    • Experience preparing and reviewing presentations, reports, project schedules and weekly status inputs.
    • Experience supporting the development and production of architectures, organizational charts, and operations plans and procedures, to include program Standard Operating Procedures.
    • Experience from existing Advanced Research Projects Agencies (e.g. IARPA, DARPA, HSARPA, ARPA-E) is strongly desired.
    • Experience supporting federal agency program managers and leaders is preferred.
    • Ability to work on multiple projects which includes prioritizing, tracking, attention to detail, follow-up and follow-through to project completion.
    • Proven results-oriented problem-solving abilities.
    • Ability to work in a dynamic team-oriented environment, demonstrate teamwork and initiative, and function productively in the face of new assignments and the re-prioritization of existing assignments.OverviewNoblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI, and Noblis MSD tackle the nation's toughest problems and apply advanced solutions to our clients' most critical missions. We bring the best of scientific thought, management, and engineering expertise together in an environment of independence and objectivity to deliver enduring impact on federal missions. Noblis works with a wide range of government clients in the defense, intelligence, and federal civil sectors. Learn more at Noblis - About Us.Why work at a Noblis company?Our employees find greater meaning in their work and balance the other things in life that matter to them. Our people are our greatest asset. They are exceptionally skilled, knowledgeable, team-oriented, and mission-driven individuals who want to do work that matters and benefits the public. Noblis has won numerous workplace awards. Noblis maintains a drug-free workplace.*Remote/hybrid status is subject to change based on Noblis and/or government requirements.Total RewardsAt Noblis we recognize and reward your contributions, provide you with growth opportunities, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Benefits page on our Careers site.Compensation at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, and applicable employment laws. The projected compensation range for this position is based on full-time status. For part-time or on-call staff, compensation is proportionately adjusted based on hours worked. While monetary compensation is important, it's just one component of Noblis' total compensation package.Posted Salary RangeUSD $93,200.00 - USD $145,550.00 /Yr.Equal Employment OpportunityNoblis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race (as well as because of or on the basis of traits historically associated with race, including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.Noblis is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Noblis will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact employee-relations@noblis.org.
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